sign vs ink

sign and ink both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but ink is not an adjective.

sign and ink both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ink	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ink is a hyponym of sign; that is, ink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:

sign: be engaged by a written agreement
ink: append one's signature to

Other hyponyms of sign include undersign, autograph, inscribe, initial, countersign, execute, endorse, indorse.

sign (noun)	ink (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted	dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
a public display of a message	a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
a gesture that is part of a sign language
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

sign (adjective)	ink (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf

sign (verb)	ink (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement	fill with ink
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)	append one's signature to
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement

Difference between sign and ink

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